We were taught in nursing school that the multiple choice questions were looking for the "best right answer"; in other words, there was more than one that could be correct, but we were supposed to use critical thinking to come up with it. Or something. I never liked multiple choice, anyway, because it's too easy to a. mark the wrong answer by mistake, not because you didn't know the right one, or b. mark the right one by sheer luck, which isn't a reflection of how much you know. We used to refer to them as "multiple guess", which is pretty close to what they are.

Also, I was able to ace the labour and delivery section without even studying. I've done a lot of studying in other areas besides nursing about the subject, so I like to think it was because I'm ohso intelligent and not because the questions weren't hard enough. The hard part for me was checking the 'right' answer when it was against everything I believe in as a doula (when do you do the first ultrasound? Me: Only when medically necessary, duh. Real Answer: blablahblah weeks. Me: *checks Real Answer, 'cause mine's not even there). [/soapbox]

Do you have to be a resident of NS or Canada to write for a provincial board? Because I'd love to be able to write it if I could. It wouldn't help me get a better job here (Me: Uh, yes, I'm not only licenced in Rhode Island and, er, Nova Scotia. Interviewer: ...and this is helpful how?)